VATICAN CITY
Sky News (Australia)
The Pope has called for a major renewal of the Catholic Church as the Vatican began a summit on preventing child abuse.
‘Healing for victims must be of paramount concern in the Christian community, and it must go hand in hand with a profound renewal of the church at every level,’ the Pope was quoted as saying in a Vatican statement.
In a message to participants at the conference, the Pope also called for ‘a vigorous culture of effective safeguarding and victim support’ and said every effort should be made to help children’s human and spiritual growth.
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